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ESPN Insider Jeremy Fowler reports that the New Orleans Saints have signed free-agent WR James Washington on Monday. Fowler had reported over the weekend that the Saints would have Washington in for a visit on Monday, which resulted in a one-year deal.

Washington joins a receiving corps that includes returnees Michael Thomas, Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, and Tre'Quan Smith. The Saints also signed Bryan Edwards in free agency and added A.T. Perry with a sixth-round draft choice.

Per John Hendrix of the Saints News Network, New Orleans coach Dennis Allen said this when asked about Washington at the Saints Hall of Fame Golf Classic on Monday:

"You know, obviously he was injured last year, but there were some things we saw previously in terms of speed down the field, a guy that can get vertical into the defense. So obviously, he's a guy we're certainly interested in potentially adding."

The 27-year-old Washington appeared in two games with the Dallas Cowboys last season and did not record a reception. He dealt with a foot injury all year and was released before the end of the season.
Washington was a second-round pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2018 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma State. Over his last three collegiate seasons he had 198 receptions for 4,016 yards and 33 scores.
An explosive deep receiver, Washington is also a breakaway threat after short receptions. In four years with the Steelers, he caught 114 passes for 1,629 yards and 11 touchdowns. His best year was in 2019, when he had 44 catches for 735 yards.

New Orleans ranked 16th in passing production in 2022. Thomas has missed 40 of the team’s last 50 outings, but is expected to be healthy in time for training camp. Olave became just the third rookie in franchise history to have over 1,000 yards receiving. The Saints also added QB Derek Carr this offseason.

While we're at it here's another signing today

Saints sign former XFL defensive tackle Jack Heflin after minicamp tryout
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Here’s another solid depth signing: NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports that the New Orleans Saints are signing defensive tackle Jack Heflin after he tried out at their recent rookie minicamp, adding more pro experience to a group that could use it. Heflin played for the XFL’s Houston Roughnecks this year after previously appearing in games for the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants.

Heflin, 25, played college football for three years at Northern Illinois before transferring to Iowa — from there he signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent, and played well enough in preseason to earn a spot on their roster, though he was later bumped down to the practice squad. He’s totaled just 40 defensive snaps in five career NFL games, though he put up over 300 snaps on tape in the XFL this season.
He’ll be competing for the fourth defensive tackle spot with Malcolm Roach, Prince Emili (returning from last year’s practice squad), and Jerron Cage (an undrafted rookie out of Ohio State), with the top three spots secured by Bryan Bresee, Khalen Saunders, and Nathan Shepherd.